Let it be officially noted: De Temps Antan has now officially COMPLETELY STOMPED all over Great Big Sea’s record for “Most number of times in one year that Anna has gone north over the border for the express purpose of seeing a band”–because they’re coming back again to BC in November. And I’ll be scampering up there for two, count ’em, two shows!
They’re hitting the Rogue again, which y’all may recollect was where they played this past February after Festival du Bois, a show at which many delightful shenanigans were had! AND they’re going to Cumberland, to hit the very same teeny tiny venue where last I saw my boys of Le Vent du Nord.
Because I mean honestly, if my Quebec boys keep wanting to come to BC so often, it just behooves me to scamper up there to see them, as much as my available time off will allow. As I have said before, there are critical principles here of Bands With Bouzouki-Wielding Beaudrys to uphold here! Especially given Great Big Sea’s until-further-notice hiatus. A girl’s gotta get in her bouzouki SOMEHOW.
This will be a rather more complex road trip, though! Dara will be coming up with me for the show at the Rogue, but then taking the train back while I proceed on to Cumberland. Seattle friends Dejah and Michelle are also eying hitting the Rogue show, and there’s a strong possibility that Vancouver-based friends may be showing up at the Rogue as well. And in between shows I’ll be buckling down for hardcore writing work, with periodic outbursts of practicing, because you better believe I’m coming up there with flutes.
And it pleases me immensely to be gathering together folks from both Great Big Sea fandom AND Quebec trad fandom. Just call me Anna the Piper, Rallier of Fandoms, and Instigator of Vertical Movement and La Danse Verticale. :D
I’ve already gotten time off approved for these shenanigans, and have elected to take the entire week of November the 10th off. Which will give me plenty of time to get home after the show on the 12th, and decompress over the following weekend. And post the obligatory trip reports and pictures.
And this time? THIS TIME I will not forget Jean-Claude. It is important, yea, VITAL I TELL YOU, to not forget your mammoth on road trips to see bands from Quebec. It is KNOWN.
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I believe they’re doing 3 shows: Victoria, Vancouver & Salt Spring Isl. Y’know, you should just consider relocating permanently…
I am currently unaware of any Victoria show–DTA boys did not mention such directly to me at the house concert in Qualicum, but they did mention the Rogue and Cumberland. Which’ll be plenty to get into one trip, I think. I do need to actually periodically sleep. ;D
And they’re _definitely_ playing Cumberland, tix are already on sale for that and I’ve bought some. Show’s not up on their webpage yet though!
And don’t think Dara and I haven’t frequently considered relocating. Because we HAVE. ;)
(I’m kinda saving Victoria for Le Vent, anyway. In case they drop another Victoria gig into next February when THEY come back to hit the Rogue and Cumberland. :D Victoria requires booking a room though since I don’t have local friends I could crash with, like I do in Vancouver and Cumberland!)
Serge Pare mentioned Victoria…maybe the contract hasn’t been finalized yet.
Ah makes sense!